Questions on Fr Anthony de Mello, Spiritual Direction and Discerning God’s Voice in Prayer
This week Dan and Melissa discuss a follow-up question about the writings of Father Anthony de Mello leading someone to the Catholic Church. Also, Dan answers questions regarding the need to disclose your past during spiritual direction, as well as discerning God’s voice in prayer.
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Questions on Prayer Part 1
Do you have questions on prayer? What causes aridity in prayer? Dan and Melissa discuss the topics of aridity and distractions in prayer. They also share some important aspects of their personal prayer routines and what they have learned in life about prayer in “Questions on Prayer Part 1”.
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How can we fight the feeling of... Read More

At the end of his treatise on contemplation (also known as his treatise On Consideration), Saint Bernard of Clairvaux observes the dimensions of Christian mental prayer. Specifically, when Saint Paul prays in Ephesians 3:18 that we might come to comprehend and be filled with the breadth and length, height and depth of the fullness of God revealed in the love of Christ, Saint Bernard sees four kinds... Read More

Dear Father Edward, how can I receive the gift of discernment? I have prayed and continue to do so, but I am not sure what comes from the Lord versus what is coming from me. Is there anything else that I should be doing?
Like Solomon who requested the gift of wisdom, you are asking for a good thing. Discernment is the ability to recognize what the Lord wants us to do. It can be a difficult process.... Read More

In Part I of this series we discussed the problem of spiritual delusion and darkness as a consequence of the lack of a God-ward self-knowledge. The purpose of this awareness is simply this: To reveal the sin(s) that hinder our relationship with God and that keep us from the fullness of God’s person, love, and provision for us in this life and the life to come. As well, we desire to respond to... Read More

How are the brake lights on your car? Are they working properly? I have an experiment for you. Go out to your car all by yourself and try to verify that they are working. Back already? How did it go? Did you cheat and do the exercise in your head? That’s ok, let’s just go with it. The bottom line is this; in the normal course of life, you would never know that one of your brake lights was... Read More

Listen in as Melissa shares some of her own personal prayer journey and a few of the difficulties she has encountered along the way. The post A Personal Prayer Journey – DI Radio Show and Podcast appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.

Listen in this week as Dan and Melissa discuss the importance of prayer with the saints as well as examine the meaning behind Jesus' words about a rich man entering heaven. The post Prayer with the Saints – DI Radio Show and Podcast appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.

This week, listen in as Dan and Melissa share their own personal stories of difficulties and progress in prayer. The post Personal Stories of Difficulties and Progress in Prayer appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual Direction.